Quad Cities saw several top prospects post some pretty impressive numbers for short stints, like Francis Martes' 1.04 ERA in 10 outings, or David Paulino with a sub-2.00 ERA and a 4.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Near the end of the season, Dean Deetz was promoted to full-season ball and threw up a stunning 0.76 ERA in seven games. And then, of course, there was Joe Musgrove and his 23.00 K/BB ratio before moving up to Lancaster.
It's little wonder the club posted a combined 2.66 ERA, the best in the league by nearly a half of a run. The result of so many guys hanging around for short times before moving on was that there wasn't a very consistent rotation of guys.